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Now that I see that the Troll Fortress is not simply a flat front but is enclosed, I like it better. Still, not the best sets ever.

I have a feeling they wouldn't release a game based on a new theme that isn't already popular through other forms of media, like Batman through comics, movies, and TV.

I think everybody is focusing too much on the released pictures. They are preliminary. I think that Lego wants to be accurate in the design of the figures, but they also want to offer the best configuration to sell the most sets.

Can you post a reference pic.

That is probably a fair guess. But, Palpatines Arrest was going to be in the normal design, not the Clone Wars design. They couldn't have used the same figure, but I am guessing that the fact that we haven't had a Palpatine yet and that the set voted on was shot down probably contributed to the figure in the set.

I think we have established that they are preliminary by now. I don't think everybody needs to point out the flaws.

That fact that they made them all creature-oriented with no enemies for the vikings was probably what killed it.

That is awesome.

I like the new helmet designs for the Hoth troopers. I really hope that the Endor troopers improve, because right now they are terrible. I am surprised that the Hoth troopers look finished yet the Endor don't, but looking at the fact that the Ewoks are obviously preliminary gives me hope.

I think that Lego wants to play to the love of Fantasy of many people, and fantasy shares many similarities between every form of fantasy media. I don't think that Lego wanted to make a theme as close to the LOTR as they could, so I don't think that any of the similarities are intentional.

I agree, but I think Lego would/will try to focus on the films, because that is what people know.

I know that there are several human factions. The Lego castle knights do not look like Men of Gondor or Rohan or the men fighting for Sauron. What other dwarfs are there besides in the very beginning during the council to decide the fate of the ring? There were the ghost that Aragorn recruited, but A: the Lego skeleton's look nothing like them and B: the ghost were kind of dumb anyway. I agree that elves will appear some time, but as of right now there aren't any. And Eskallon. I do agree that those sets can kind of be related, but the only set you mentioned there that would relate to what is seen in the films is the Tower Raid. We never see any Orc siege weapons or transports besides the Tower, and the ships in the movie are used by the Pirates, not the orcs. Plus, the Mines of Moria in the film are deserted and have no actual mining equipment. And I think that 3D Brickthing was trying to say that Lego can't make LOTR sets, so the Castle sets are not going to have many if any resemblance. Castle themes have been around a lot longer than the movies, which were what got most people interested. I don't think he was asking why they would want the theme.

No, I am not Season 1.

Not as much a castle as more of a shop, but still very nice.

So, I just got hooked on the 2003 revived series of Battlestar Galactica, and I have to say I love it. Unlike most Sci-Fi shows that are neat and tidy with fancy technology, this one is nitty and gritty with a lost of technology we use today. Instead of revolving around the tech, is revolves around the drama and emotions between the people. All around a great show.

I don't think there is a big connection either. The Castle theme is more generic and open, with themes that are generic and in almost any fantasy story. LOTR contains very detailed ideas and themes. Plus, the knights don't really look anything like Men in the LOTR, the only dwarf is Gimli, and there are no elves for the Castle line. Plus, there are no dumb magical skeletons in LOTR, and the orcs are a lot uglier and have totally different weapons than the trolls in the castle line. All in all, they are very different. And the reason that Lego has not capitalized on the LOTR is the fact that they were not able to get the license. Hopefully once The Hobbit comes out, they can get that license as well as for the trilogy.

It isn't a great idea to post illegal stuff anywhere. I wouldn't think you would need to read a rule about it.

Can an Admin please get rid of this post. I don't think we should be promoting illegal downloads on Eurobricks.

I like the idea of a BP that is a little more expensive, but includes a real vehicle or speeder, not some lame made-up one. Also, the idea of a huge BP with ships, such as an X-Wing and Y-Wing and then two Tie Fighters against it.

I like the impulse sets. While they don't offer as much variety, you get every three weapons plus accessories for each figure.

From looking at the pictures, I think that the helmets for the Hoth and Endor troopers might be the same design, just different colors.

I am not at all impressed with the new castle sets. The King's Chariot looks dumb in my opinion. I do not like how small and open it is. I don't like the Drawbridge because it should have more crownies, not a jester, and I also don't like Skellies. The troll fortress I am guessing is still pretty preliminary considering the Giant trolls have black. Overall, very poor.

I actually really like the new Yoda. I was not sure, but after seeing a comparison shot between the old and new ones, I really like the new one. It has a lot more detail and looks younger like in the PT, as opposed to the old Yoda that had him as old like in the OT.

I have not played any Metal Gear Solid games. Still, even games like Half-Life 2, which have a pretty intriguing storyline would not make a great show. First of all, you never see the character, so the idea that the player has of the character would be different than the TV series character. Second, how do you create a storyline. The game goes different for each person, depending on how they play. You would have to have the character go through each level in a way different than each person who played.

I am a St. Louis Rams fan, and although Kurt Warner is no longer in STL, I am still glad to see him and the Cardinals win. I believe it will be Arizona vz. Pittsburgh, with Arizona winning.